Hannah T. George Koziski

Hannah T. George Koziski, age 79 of Greenville, DE. died peacefully on Easter Sunday at home with her husband of 55 years by her side, after a courageous 6-year battle with cancer. Hannah, a life- long resident of Delaware was born to the late Peter J. George and Elizabeth D. Brookes on May 3, 1944. In her husband’s words “Hannah was beautiful, intelligent and had a big compassionate heart. She was truly an “All American Girl.”

Hannah graduated from John Dickinson High School in 1962. She attended the University of Delaware where she met her husband Michael, before transferring to Goldey Beacon School of Business where she completed the Executive Secretarial Course and received her associate in arts.

In 1965 Hannah began working for Hercules, Inc. and was the family breadwinner while Michael completed his Masters degree at the Wharton Graduate School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. From 1965 to 1999 Hannah worked for Hercules or a series of spin offs of Hercules, the last being Montel, Inc. as an executive secretary and event planner. In June of 1999 both Hannah and Michael retired at the age of fifty-five. Thereafter, Hannah was often fond of saying that she and Michael were thoroughly enjoying retirement, noting “every day is the weekend.”

Hannah enjoyed sharing good times with friends and had many interests including sewing, gardening, cooking, travel, golf, and fashion modeling for local boutiques. Hannah and Michael were members of the DuPont Country club, the Penn club of New York City and Wilmington Country Club. 

Hannah is survived by her husband of 55 years, Michael, her sister – in- law, Connie Norwood, niece Kimberly Norwood, nephew Miles Norwood (And his wife Jennifer), great niece Hayley Norwood, great nephews Brock Layton and Tyler Norwood, and her longtime friend and caregiver Edna Robinson.

At Hannah’s request, services will be private with interment in the family plot at St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Bel Air, MD. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Country House Employee Appreciation Fund, 4830 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807